IACUC Coordinator
Charles River Laboratories International Inc (CRL)
Cambridge, MA, US, 02142
Job Summary
We are looking for a IACUC Coordinator to join our Charles River Accelerator & Development Labs (CRADL) team, in Cambridge, MA, or Philadelphia, PA.
How will you have an impact?
This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples’ lives. In this role you can do that by coordinating IACUC functions and the IACUC review process across multiple sites, including performing administrative reviews of protocols.
Why work at Charles River?
We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees, internal career development, and competitive benefits.
What you will do!
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the ethical and humane treatment of animals used in research. You'll achieve this by becoming an expert in a vast array of regulations and internal policies, including The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, PHS policy, and AVMA guidelines. Your knowledge will be essential to review and manage animal research protocols electronically, ensuring they comply with all the necessary requirements.
You will track correspondence between researchers and reviewers, maintaining the IACUC calendar, and providing logistical support for meetings. You'll also be responsible for generating reports, keeping track of licensure and accreditation, and acting as a client liaison, assisting researchers with navigating the protocol approval process and answering their questions.
Your organizational skills will help you manage and maintain electronic copies of all protocol documentation and IACUC guidance documents. You'll also play a key role in keeping the IACUC functioning smoothly by assisting with committee member recruitment, training, and meetings. This includes preparing agendas, circulating documents, assigning reviewers, and ensuring smooth operation of meetings by taking notes, writing minutes, and maintaining communication with relevant parties.
Job Qualifications
Who are we looking for?
A candidate that possesses an associate’s or bachelor’s degree or equivalent in animal, laboratory or life science, or related discipline. Minimum of 2 years working in animal programs supporting veterinary staff or lab animal programs required. Administrative experience preferred. Previous IACUC experience preferred. ALAT certification preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. Experience working with electronic protocol management system preferred: Cayuse, Topaz, or similar.
The pay range for this position is $31-37 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Insourcing Solutions Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.
About Charles River Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.
Equal Employment Opportunity Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Job posted: 2024-04-02
